Robeson County NcArchives Wills.....McMillan, Margaret 1825
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Source: Personal Record
Written: 1825

IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, I MARGARET McMILLAN of Robeson County and State of 
North Carolina being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, 
blessed by Almighty God in the same, do make and publish this my last will and 
testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First, I give and 
bequeath unto my son HECTOR McMILLIAN my negro wench, MILLY and order that 
after my decease the said wench shall be valued by two or more Freeholders 
(neighbors) indifferently chosen, and the appraisement money so made, To be 
equally distributed among my grandchildren, ARCHIBALD'S issue but not to be 
demanded by them in less than six months after my decease.

I give and bequeath unto my son MALCOM, my negro man POMPEY, and after my said 
son's decease to be the property of my grandchild, DANIEL, son of said MALCOM 
and further that whatever share of my other property shall become said 
MALCOM'S after my death, to be equally divided among all his children.

I further order and ordain: that all my stock of every description, household 
furniture and farming utensils, shall be sold to the best advantage by my 
Executors and equal distributions be made of the money among all my children, 
male and female. And should there be any corn or provision on the premises at 
the time of my death, the same to be to the use of my son, HECTOR, also my bay 
horse, also the _____.

I further order and ordain that my Funeral charges be paid out of the cash, 
that may be in the House at my decease, and that my Executor shall pay Twenty 
Dollars to each of my daughters and also Twenty Dollars to my grandchild MARY, 
MALCOM's daughter and should there be any surplus after paying the above 
legacies (left) my son HECTOR to have the balance. But in case there should 
not be a sufficiency of Cash to pay the funeral charges and the Twenty Dollars 
to each of the Legatees as aforesaid then and in that case, they shall have an 
equal share of the sum left after my Funeral charges are paid. I further order 
that if there should be any damages awarded against the estate of my husband 
or his heirs on account of McKASKIL's land, the same shall be paid by my 
executors before any division of the perishable property takes place. 

I further order that my grandchild, MARY, MALCOM's daughter, shall have a bed, 
two pair of blankets, two sheets and two coverlets. Finally, I hereby ordain 
my Beloved son HECTOR MCMILLAN to be executor of this my last & testament. In 
Witness whereof I have set my hand and seal to this my last will & testament, 
this 30th August 1825.
                                         HER
                               MARGARET    X    MCMILLAN
                                         MARK
 
Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said Testatrix
as her last will & Testament in presence of
JAMES MCNEILL
DUNCAN BROWN


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